Owls are a common theme in many mediiums, but it wasn't until I tried carving one that I truly appreciated an owl's features. The eyes and beak are the most unmistakable characteristics, and most owls are shown from the front view, presenting a very flat, two dimensional "face". In carving this owl, abstract though it may be, I came to appreciate the depth of the owl's face and the degree to which the owl's true body shape is hidden under fluff and feather.
Will Worsnopp, Dickinson College, Bronx High School of Science, Sidney Central School, carving, powercarver, MATSL Bennington College
Will, I didn't know that you indulged in this artistic past time. So talented!
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